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Rare sight from space: Snow dusts the dry Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2025
The Atacama Desert in Chile recently received some snowfall, causing issues for the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope.
How to safely photograph the sun: As detailed by an expert
Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!
Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday morning (July 21).
'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.
This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe
U.K. scientists plan to send a small spacecraft to the moon's far side to detect faint radio signals emitted shortly after the Big Bang.
When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline
Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current models of our solar system’s evolution.
ESA selects 5 rocket companies for European Launcher Challenge
Germany's Isar and RFA, France's Maiaspace, Spain's PLD Space, and UK-based Orbex have been pre-selected for ESA's €169 million launcher initiative.
